Preparation and follow up  By Dorothy Wigmore Be prepared. It’s not just a slogan for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. It applies to union members doing school health and safety

It’s time for ergonomic fixes By Dorothy Wigmore Lifting small amounts or one heavy thing. On your feet a lot. Using a computer. Dealing with sudden movements by special needs

By Dorothy Wigmore Many forms of violence in New Jersey schools—and elsewhere—seem to be getting worse.   Reported bullying, bias and hate speech numbers are climbing in the state, especially affecting

Talking climate breakdown in schools  By Dorothy Wigmore “We are teetering on a planetary tight rope,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned the world in late October, referring to his

By Allen Barkkume and Debra Coyle This issue of the Health and Safety column covers some perennial hazards and resources that we have written about in the NJEA Review over

We need something nontoxic! By Dorothy Wigmore  Feeling woozy when using something at work? Got a headache or skin rash afterward? Maybe some breathing problems or reactions? Just wondering what’s

Check out these tools for tackling them  By Dorothy Wigmore  There’s lots to do as the school year starts. Health and safety tools could be on your list. You likely

By Dorothy Wigmore  Want to start a conversation about health and safety? Find out if members have aches and pains or are getting hurt or sick? Look for patterns of

Reviewing key sources and common pollutants By Zarin Hussain, MPH (c) and Derek G. Shendell, D. Env., MPH   Why is this topic important?  There are many environmental health and

What to do  By Dorothy Wigmore  Just found a health or safety hazard at work? Trying to figure out if something is a hazard? Worried about on-going symptoms you or